Django Project

A clean and modular Django web application template—ideal for building full-featured websites, REST APIs, or multi-page applications.

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Key Features

• Modular app structure using Django's apps/ layout
• User authentication with login, logout, and signup
• Admin interface ready for data management
• Integrated static/media handling
• Example CRUD views and templates
• Optional REST API using Django REST Framework (DRF)

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Project Structure

django/
├── apps/                
│   ├── accounts/        ← Auth (user signup/login)
│   ├── core/            ← Core pages (home, about, contact)
│   └── posts/           ← Example blog/post CRUD module
├── project_name/        
│   ├── settings.py      
│   ├── urls.py          
│   └── wsgi.py          
├── static/              ← CSS, JS, images
├── media/               ← User-uploaded media
├── templates/           ← Shared HTML templates
├── requirements.txt     ← Python dependencies
└── manage.py            ← Django CLI entry point

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Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/ManibalaSinha/django.git
   cd django

2. Create and activate a virtual environment

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install requirements

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure environment variables Create a .env file:

   DEBUG=True
   SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key
   DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///db.sqlite3
   

5. Apply database migrations

   python manage.py migrate

6. Create a superuser

   python manage.py createsuperuser

7. Run the development server

   python manage.py runserver

   Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/

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Usage Overview

• Admin interface: /admin/
• Auth: /accounts/login/, /accounts/signup/, /accounts/logout/
• Posts app: /posts/ (list), /posts/<id>/ (detail), plus create/edit/delete

Add new apps easily via:

python manage.py startapp your_app_name

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Optional Enhancements

• Add Django REST Framework for API support
• Integrate Bootstrap or Tailwind CSS for UI styling
• Configure media storage via AWS S3
• Add CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions
• Deploy to Heroku or DigitalOcean

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature
3. Commit changes: git commit -m "Add your feature"
4. Push: git push origin feature/your-feature
5. Open a pull request

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Author & License

• Author: Manibala Sinha – manibalasinha1@gmail.com
• License: MIT

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